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Show 6715 4704 THE SPECIAL MASTER: it may or may not be. I do not have to rule on that. This is a little out of the or-der of the case, but I think it would help me somewhat in Mr. Blackmar could express to me what the purpose of the government is in introducing this testimony about conditions Rafael. The question of the navigability of the river be-ine there, ad it would help me somewhat in appreciating the force of the cross examination as well as the directions examination if I could understand the government's position with reference to testimony regarding that portion of the river between the town of Greenriver and the San Rafael. If it is inconvenient to make such a statement now, -- it seems to me it would help me to appreciate the force of the testimony. MR. BLACKMAR: All of the experts upon the subject of transportation, whether it is river or ocean or railroad transportation, base whatever conclusion they have on the subject on commerce between various termini. You have to have a place to start with your transportation, and you have to have an objective; in this case at the mouth of |
